Does the coming of the New Year have you considering your career options for 2017? If so, know that you are not alone. Indeed.com reports that job searches increase on average by 43% in January each year. Whether you’re looking for more challenges, to expand your IT skills, or to accomplish your New Year’s resolutions, it’s always a good time to consider the State of Minnesota as a potential employer.

Minnesota IT Services exists to support all of Minnesota’s executive branch information technology needs. Aside from a truly massive set of enterprise-class technology challenges, we have one of the most stable and diverse environments anywhere. With over 2,200 employees serving Minnesota IT Services, there are ample opportunities to learn new skills and advance your career within the State of Minnesota.

Minnesota Careers Fast Facts

• The state’s network securely connects 1,100 locations in 300 cities.
• Minnesota IT Services staff are responsible for the support of nearly 3,000 applications; conducting 2,000 backup jobs daily and storage of over 700 Terabytes nightly; and, the processing of over 3,000,000 emails each week.
• Working for the State of Minnesota for 10 years can erase your remaining student loan debt. Learn more at studentaid.edu
• The state has excellent employee benefits, including reasonable work-life balance, paid parental leave, first-rate health benefits and a real sense of purpose.

As you begin evaluating your career options in 2017, consider applying for a position with Minnesota IT Services.

Learn more at mn.gov/mnit/careers